Private Viewpoints

This page contains a selection of essays on Iran written by private analysts. The Wisconsin Project takes no responsibility for the content of this work.

U.S. Designates New Iran Centrifuge Material Supply Networks
Project Alpha, Center for Science and Security Studies, King's College London
August 6, 2019
How Russia is Deepening Military Ties with Iran to Counter the US
Council on Foreign and Defense Policy
August 6, 2019
Under US Sanctions, Iran Regional Influence Grows
Atlantic Council
July 26, 2019
Letter on New Iran Trade Vehicle
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
July 16, 2019
Conversion of Fordow: Another Unfulfilled Hope of the Iran Nuclear Deal
Institute for Science and International Security
July 10, 2019
Iranian Pathway to a Nuclear Weapon under the Amad Plan—What We Learned from the Nuclear Archives
Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Institute for Science and International Security
May 21, 2019
Case Studies in Iranian Expansion across the Middle East: Imam Ali Training Facility, Iran
Center for Strategic and International Studies
May 15, 2019
Case Studies in Iranian Expansion across the Middle East: El-Boqaa Training Facility, Lebanon
Center for Strategic and International Studies
May 15, 2019
Commentary on “The Iran Nuclear Archive: Impressions and Implications”
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
May 13, 2019
If Iran Deploys Missiles in Iraq: U.S.-Israeli Response Options
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
May 13, 2019
Neutron Source: Iran’s Uranium Deuteride Neutron Initiator
Institute for Science and International Security
May 13, 2019
Shock Wave Generator for Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program: More Than a Feasibility Study
Institute for Science and International Security
May 7, 2019
Renewing the Iran Sanctions Waivers (Part 1): Nuclear Activities
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
April 22, 2019
What Will IRGC Designation Actually Do?
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
April 8, 2019
The Iran Nuclear Archive: Impressions and Implications
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
April 1, 2019
Constraining Iran's Future Nuclear Capabilities
The Brookings Institution
March 28, 2019
Constraining Iran's Missile Capabilities
The Brookings Institution
March 28, 2019
The IAEA's Diligent Investigation of Iran's 'Atomic Archive'
International Institute for Strategic Studies
March 20, 2019
War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East
Center for Strategic and International Studies
March 11, 2019
Hezbollah's Procurement Channels: Leveraging Criminal Networks and Partnering with Iran
Combating Terrorism Center at West Point - Sentinel
March 1, 2019
Trading with Iran via the Special Purpose Vehicle: How It Can Work
European Council on Foreign Relations
February 7, 2019
BICOM Briefing: Hezbollah's Precision Missile Project
Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre
February 1, 2019
A Realistic Path for Progress on Iran
Center for a New American Security
January 30, 2019
Iran's Space Launch
Foreign Policy Research Institute
January 22, 2019
A Key Missing Piece of the Amad Puzzle
Institute for Science and International Security
January 11, 2019
The Arab Gulf States and Iran: Military Spending, Modernization, and the Shifting Military Balance
Center for Strategic and International Studies
December 12, 2018
Revealed: Emptying of the Iranian “Atomic Warehouse” at Turquz Abad
Institute for Science and International Security
November 29, 2018
Breaking Up and Reorienting Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program
Institute for Science and International Security
October 29, 2018
New Information about the Parchin Site: What the Atomic Archive Reveals About Iran’s Past Nuclear Weapons Related High Explosive Work at the Parchin High Explosive Test Site
Institute for Science and International Security
October 23, 2018
Europe Unlikely to Avoid Trump's Iran Sanctions
Atlantic Council
September 28, 2018
Foreign Investment in Iran: Multinational Firms’ Compliance with U.S. Sanctions
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
September 10, 2018
Responding to Iran's New Weapons and Naval Drills in the Gulf
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
August 21, 2018
Iran After the JCPOA Withdrawal (Part 2): Shaping Tehran’s Response
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
July 17, 2018
Iran After the JCPOA Withdrawal (Part 1): Lessons from Past Pressure Campaigns
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
July 16, 2018
Europe, Iran, and Economic Sovereignty: A New Banking Architecture in Response to US Sanctions
European Leadership Network
June 7, 2018
Letter to Congress on Nuclear Cooperation with Saudi Arabia
May 24, 2018
Statement from Ernest J. Moniz on the U.S. Decision to Violate the Iran Nuclear Deal
May 8, 2018
Qom Site Layout
Institute for Science and International Security
May 1, 2018
Iran Sanctions and the Fate of the JCPOA: What’s at Stake if President Trump Fails to Renew the Sanctions Waivers?
The Atlantic Council
April 26, 2018
Saving the JCPOA: the EU has to work with Russia and China
European Leadership Network
April 23, 2018
Tactical Issues Surrounding a U.S. Withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Agreement
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
April 16, 2018
Monitoring Iranian Weaponization Activities: Another Crucial Flaw of the Nuclear Deal
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
April 2, 2018
Analysis: An Iranian SAM in the Arabian Peninsula
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
April 2, 2018
Keep the Iran Deal — 10 Good Reasons Why
National Coalition to Prevent an Iranian Nuclear Weapon
March 27, 2018
Iran Nuclear Deal Procurement Channel Update: Is It Being Bypassed?
Institute for Science and International Security
March 26, 2018
Are Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Designed to Be Nuclear Capable?
The International Institute for Strategic Studies
February 28, 2018
Pushing Back on Iran: Keeping the Nuclear Issue in Perspective
American Enterprise Institute
February 16, 2018
Iranian Ballistic Missile Tests Since the Nuclear Deal – 2.0
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies
January 25, 2018
Regional Pushback, Nuclear Rollback: A Comprehensive Strategy for an Iran in Turmoil
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
January 15, 2018
Gulf Security After 2020
The International Institute for Strategic Studies
December 19, 2017

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